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Harold J. Pond Sports Center The Board of the Pond arena is looking for someone from the Orono District to be on the Board. They are also looking for someone to be a liasion (ex-offico) from Orono. The Board meets once (1) a month and is the prime nucleus for fund raising for the arena and for the organization of where money is to be spent. They need someone who will be committdd to serving as a Board member. For more information please contact Jim Maki: 473-1472 / 893-9320. Thi, is your arena and they need your help. SCHOOL REFME11UJV Public Information Meeting: September 24, 7:30 Pm Orono Middle ,choci VOTE: Tuesday October 9, 1984 Below are afew facts regarding the referendum. A fact sheet will be mailed to the Orono district residence. It is important that we all vote in passing this referendum. It not only effects our children's education, but if not passed can effect the sports program. We want our children to have a well rounded education and that includes extra curricular activities and sports. $740,000 has been cut from the budget and $150,000 more cuts are planned for 1985-87. But, unless the referendum passes, large additional cuts will be required to offset projected deficits. This could severely damage the schools' educational program to the point where resale value of homes could be affected. The Board is seeking voter permission to levy uP to an additional 44 mills, but this will not cause an increase in the property tax rate and, after 1987. there wall be a decrease. That is because: - The district next year will no longer need - and so will cancel - levies for a road assessment and asbestos removal. - The district's assessed valuation will increase by a substant'al 6.2% for 1985 (above the adjusted amount used for state funding), so preliminary calculations show that the mill rate will not increase, even with the referendum funds added. That means your 1985 school taxes would increase only if your property valuation was increased this year. Class size in the elementary grades was increased in 1983-84. We would now begin larger cuts over a 2-3 year period that would go to the heart of the curricular and c:-curricular program. These could include reductions in subjects offered students, curtailment of library services, health service, chemical dependency, remedial reading, physical education, music and art. Additional cut* would be made in administration, teac'.ers and counseling. There would be a substantial i•crease in class size at all levels. Athletics, intramirals, dramatic activities and other co -curricular programs would be curtailed or dropped. Some co>munity g use of facilities after the reular school day would be reduced. Our North Central accreditation could be affected. Your Board is asking for ;he minimum needed to maintain a quality program for the Young People in the District. No funds will be used to reinstate programs or personnel previously cut. - --